Alien Spoons

Contact Name: Alan

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Address:
22 Priestfield Crescent
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH16 5JQ

Alien Spoons

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About Alien Spoons

With around 30 years experience of training people and working in conservation with trees and green wood work, you will be sure to learn more than just the basics of spoon carving and whittling. Having learnt the professional and safe carving techniques from some of the best out there, I will pass on these skills so that you can also carve safely and with confidence at home, or improve on your technique.

Alien Spoons's Courses

Alien spoon carving

Alien spoon carving

In-person course

I am open to rescheduling previously booked courses now and for new bookings. Courses will be following the current virus guidelines as much as possible and groups will be even smaller. Probably just pairs of people that have booked together. Alien spoons? Well, only because it is a memorable name and some of the knife grasps feel a bit alien to start with. You will soon get to grips with them and the focus of this workshop is learning to use safe carving techniques with hand tools - the axe,...

Alien Spoons - Two day spoon carving workshop

Alien Spoons - Two day spoon carving workshop

In-person course

I've added this two day workshop because a one day workshop gives you the basics, but two days will allow you to develop your carving technique and use additional knife grasps. By embedding good technique into the way you carve, you will avoid injuries and additional regular stretching will help you to look after your body. You will leave with the knowledge and confidence to carve safely at home. You will have access to a range of different tools, starting with the axe to rough out spoon blanks - I...

Dala horse carving

Dala horse carving

In-person course

Learn to carve wood starting with this nice little project of a Dala horse. The basic shape has been formed using a bandsaw so you will add detail and learn about carving following the grain of the wood. You will learn safe wood carving techniques using the Mora 120 & 106 wood carving knives, or other Mora knives more suitable for children. Some of these safe carving techniques are the same as those used for carving a range of other treen such as spoons. This is a less strenuous carving...